HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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Why was Jesus crucified?
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for starting a new religion
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for claiming to be God
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for challenging authorities
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for being Jewish
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The whole assembly rose and took Jesus to Pilate. They accused Jesus of subverting the nation, opposing Roman taxes, and claiming to be Messiah, a king. Pilate: ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’
Detailed explanation-2: -Matthew records that when Jesus died there were a number of strange events, which may have been symbolic: “The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom” – The temple curtain hung between the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies, where the Jews believed God dwelt.
Detailed explanation-3: -Crucifixion in Roman times was applied mostly to slaves, disgraced soldiers, Christians and foreigners–only very rarely to Roman citizens.
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